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Peak power output capacity falls by 119.1MW on thermal plant closures
Injection of new power plants for clean energy was expected to plug the gap created by the exit of the thermal plants and avert a significant drop in the local production of electricity.
Kenya’s maximum electricity generation under ideal conditions (installed capacity) has shrunk by 119.1 megawatts in three years, amid heightened efforts to reduce the use of dirty thermal power, even as it grapples with a power generation crisis.
An analysis of the official data shows that installed capacity stood at 3,192 megawatts as of June 2025, compared to 3,199.9 megawatts a year earlier and 3,311.10 megawatts in June 2023, with the decline attributed to the retirement of thermal power plants.
